SF Giants’ 2026 Opening Day roster projection 1.0: Where does Eldridge begin season?

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Rookie manager Tony Vitello has checked off some boxes over the last week and a half. First day of camp. First full-squad workout. First media snafu. On Saturday, he checked off two more. He experienced his first spring training game ever, then recorded his first Cactus League win.

Oh, and he absorbed his first big-league bruise, the product of being hit in the shin by a foul ball.

“This is my first game, and I got hit,” Vitello said with a smile. “I’ve had a broken face twice from baseballs...